The Shifting Sands of St Clair

Another sparkling day off dawned upon a car-less adventurer. There was nothing to do but find another on-foot adventure, and...

Battle for the Wairau

Heading south through the Marlborough district on State Highway One, I had a special place in mind. An unassuming pull-off...

One of the perks of having this blog is that sometimes I get to see places that I’d otherwise have...

For the last eight years I’ve thought that the one moment in our nation’s history that I’d be asked about...

So I’d made it to Auckland. Day one had been a write-off, with a cancelled flight and a complete failure...

As the sun rose on a sweltering 2019, I looked back on a year well spent. I’ve visited so many...

As I continued southward through the North Island on my great New Zealand road trip, I entered a strange half-known...

Okay, this is it. We’ve laboured up the slopes of Mount Luxmore, trekked across the peaks, and descended back into...

Six intrepid travellers had set off to conquer the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand’s famed Great Walks. We had...

A family member needed to make a day trip to Invercargill, so I generously offered to drive and even extended...